UMBC’s Learning Assessment Process: UMBC’s mission is expressed in the institutional-level Functional Competencies, which appear in disciplinary-specific forms in each program. A complete sketch of assessment reporting appears in the UMBC Assessment Plan.

The 2009 UMBC Assessment Plan aligns institutional assessment with each college, school, and program; General Education; academic support units; and administrative divisions. The Provost leads learning assessment at the institutional level supported by The Assessment Committee. Vice Presidents and Deans synthesize learning assessment processes in their divisions or academic units, and faculty and instructors measure learning at the course and program level. A repository of assessment plans, including student learning outcomes is available on the Blackboard Academic Program Review (APR) site. UMBC ensures ongoing improvement of student learning through continuity mechanisms, tools and practices that embed assessment in everyday work.

Additionally, UMBC supports learning assessment through Faculty Development Center programs, which include workshops, consultations, and training about teaching and learning. Contact us to find out how we can support student learning in your program.